Best of 2011: Tackling Edina's Happy Hour Ban

Editor's Note: With 2011 now in the history books, we're taking a few moments to look back at five of our favorite stories. Be sure to stay tuned all week, as we continue to count down the best stories of 2011.

One of the stories that generated a substantial amount of conversation early in the year was our two-part look at the city's ban on happy hour.

Check out parts and of our in-depth look at Edina's happy hour ban.

The city is currently looking into perhaps tweaking the ban, though no formal action has been taken at this piont.

Councilman Josh Sprague said he would support revisiting the regulations, considering Edina's changing demographics:

“You go down to 50th & France and you see a younger, more active crowd and that needs to be taken into consideration when looking at topics like this," Sprague said. “The origin of a lot of the current laws and going back to when there was no alcohol served at all, is pretty puritanical and I think those times are long gone.”